stanfest

One of music lover’s most anticipated weekends of the year is fast approaching – the weekend of the Stan Rogers Folk Festival. An issue that many face year in and year out is the lack of transportation to the festival in Canso.

Lovers of music, camping and exploring new and exciting places need not look any further than the Stan Rogers Folk Festival at the end of June in Canso. Over the three-day festival, international artists and visitors converge upon the sleepy,...

The Stan Rogers Folk Festival, Canada’s Songwriter Festival, is excited to announce its 2017 headliners: Bahamas and Terri Clark for its 21st event in Canso, Nova Scotia, Friday, June 30 to Sunday, July 2.Read More

It’s the 20th anniversary for the Stan Rogers Folk Festival — also known as Stanfest, in Canso.
The festival takes place from July 1 to 3 with 100 shows, on six stages, featuring more than 40 artists.Read More

THE TOWN of Canso is about as far away from home as Australian singer-songwriter Shane Howard could possibly get without leaving the planet Earth, but in a lot of ways, it’s very much like home.Read More